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http://allhiphop.comThe new CBS drama NCIS: Los Angeles starring rapper LL Cool J has been sold into syndication just seven weeks of being on the air. According to reports, NCIS: Los Angeles, which stars LL and Chris O’Donnell, has been licensed to the USA Network, which also airs off-network runs of the original series, NCIS. […]
On Tuesday (November 3) in Atlanta, Red Bull crowned their 2009 national Big Tune champion after a beat battle featuring 16 talented producers from around the country. The finalists were last year’s runner-up and 3 year veteran Frank Dukes, and New Orleans’ Hannibal the Beat Animal. Throughout the night, Hannibal was the crowd […]
Grown, clean and sexy is what it’s all about this season for men. Clothes that just fit right and don’t look sloppy. One category you should consider stocking up in is button down shirts. Not only are they multi purpose – as you can rock them from the office to the night club […]
Whatever the reason for Olivia’s departure from G-Unit is not so important at this point, even though we’ll re-hash it for a few. Both sides seem to want to forget the whole debacle and move on; although the rumors were quite entertaining to say the least. Either way it’s in the past and Olivia is […]
The N-Word may be the more polarizing, confounding, confusing, charged word in the history of HUMANKIND. Its origins have been discussed, debated, and dialoged for hundreds of years and still – to this day – there has been no clear resolution on what it truly means. Perhaps that is because the word has […]
I wonder about some of you guys out there. This one is for Nicki. I have been bubbling over with several emotions such as disappointment, anger, confusion and dismay over these fans. All of this centered on the recent “Cipher” that was sprinkled between the thing called the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Truth […]
DMX’s career as a boxer has ended before it even began, as the rapper has pulled out of an upcoming boxing match, sources have told AllHipHop.com. DMX was scheduled to square off against New Mexico based fighter Eric Martinez on December 12 in Alabama, during an event sponsored by Thunder Promotions. One source […]
Rap star Jay-Z performed with U2 today (November 5) in Berlin, Germany where the artists kicked off the MTV Europe Music Awards. Jay-Z and U2 gave the free concert in front of Bradenburg Gate for thousands of music fans to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which divided the country. […]
After announcing in 2008 the creation of Better Black Television (BBTV), entrepreneur P.Miller has been hard at work getting the fledgling network off the ground. As chairman and CEO, Miller has promised to debut a network the covers the full spectrum of the African-American experience in news, politics, movies, teen/children’s educational programming, animation, and sports. […]
Ace Capone, the CEO of a Philadelphia-based Hip-Hop label who was convicted under Pennsylvania’s “Kingpin” law is now planning a “novel,” sources revealed to AllHipHop.com. Ace Capone, born Alton Coles, was sentenced to life in prison last April, for his role in running a $25 million dollar drug ring in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware […]
Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons has hosted A-list parties in his 30 plus years in the entertainment industry, but this Thanksgiving, the mogul will host a party for turkeys. Simmons and Jonathan Safran Foer (“Everything is Illuminated” and “Eating Animals”) will join Farm Sanctuary’s “Celebration For the Turkeys” fundraising gala, to benefit the sanctuary’s rescued […]
Incarcerated rapper Slick Pulla will be released from prison to a halfway house at the beginning of next year. The rapper, who has been locked up since early 2007 on a probation violation, is part of Young Jeezy’s USDA (United Streets Dope Boyz Of America), which will drop a new album in early 2010. […]
Cory McKay, aka Cormega, doesn’t smoke or eat meat anymore. Hell, he even buys organic foods when he can. He doesn’t overindulge in alcohol, and with a humble laugh he admits he’s been listening to relaxation music lately (“You know those instrumentals with the water and s**t?”). You may even catch him with some Hannah […]
I thought I had some understanding about gangs and gang members. Much of what I thought was wrong. So much of our education comes from news reports, rap, movies, documentaries and other external “reporting” entities. And far too often, they serve to satisfy a public’s need to judge, to stereotype or to act as a […]
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. THE DAILY TWO SENSE! Oh oh! I’ve not soon seen such a backlash on a Top 5 Dead or Alive! Crooked I has shaken up the […]
Upon settling back in his native Belize, rapper Shyne paid a visit to the school he once attended in the Central American nation. Accompanied by his lead attorney, former Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree, Jr and his Michael Finnegan stopped by Wesley College on Tuesday morning (November 3), where the former Bad Boy Records […]
Crooked I does not get the just respect he is due. Just admit that fact. The Long Beach, California rapper is a beast on the mic and a street General of the West Coast. Lyrically, he is as sharp as anything on the rap playing field right now, despite his underdog status. In […]
With Eminem’s Relapse 2 being uncertain for a November release, two of its recruited heavyweight producers Denaun Porter (Mr. Porter) and Just Blaze have shed light on the album’s progress. In an exclusive dual interview with AllHipHop.com, Porter detailed how his production relationship with Eminem has grown since their work on the superstar’s debut […]
Houston rap star Chamillionaire and producer/mogul Quincy Jones III will appear at Stanford University today (November 4) to discuss technology’s impact on the music industry. The pair will speak during the “Conversation: Innovation in the Changing Music Industry” panel, which will give students and the general public an insight into emerging trends in the […]
Fuse TV has increased their Hip-Hop offerings on the network and will air specials on a number of rappers tonight (November 4). Every Wednesday, Fuse will air a variety of documentaries, music videos, interviews and concerts. This evening, the network will air specials on Tupac (Before I Wake), Beef (featuring 50 Cent, The […]
